1 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

If you love wild (野生的) animals, you’re going to find “Wild World” a wonderful _________. With this map, artist Anton Thomas takes US on a zoological journey around the Earth.

“I’ve _________ ‘Wild World’ since childhood,” Thomas says. The artist was born in New Zealand. He grew up in a (n) _________of outstanding natural beauty. “I also remember _________nature documentaries (纪录片) . I had _________of respect for nature and was inspired (激发) to protect it, “ he continues.

The “Wild World” project _________ in July 2020. “I didn’t have a _________. I just wanted a world map with some animals,” Thomas says. “Not until six months later did I begin to understand how _________ it was.”

The artist wanted to make the map as accurate (准确) as possible. He _________ a lot of time researching animal habitats (栖息地) and physical geography. The whole piece is hand-drawn in _________ pencil and pen. It took him three years to _________ from start to finish.

From pandas to kangaroos, you can see 1, 642 animals on the map. These animals are native (原产) to different regions _________ all seven continents (大洲) and five oceans. All animals are extant (现存的) .

“I _________ that such a map will help inspire love for our planet,” Thomas _________ “Wild World” is a place that still exists. It’s a world that can still be _________ and protected.”

1.

A．decision

B．spirit

C．gift

D．sign

2.

A．imagined

B．repaired

C．trained

D．offered

3.

A．interest

B．date

C．relation

D．area

4.

A．breaking

B．watching

C．fixing

D．cutting

5.

A．feelings

B．kindness

C．troubles

D．opinions

6.

A．returned

B．dropped

C．rose

D．started

7.

A．truth

B．plan

C．deal

D．order

8.

A．strange

B．crazy

C．difficult

D．clever

9.

A．paid

B．spent

C．rested

D．took

10.

A．colored

B．folded

C．broken

D．used

11.

A．change

B．pass

C．provide

D．complete

12.

A．between

B．across

C．during

D．near

13.

A．realize

B．report

C．hope

D．guess

14.

A．explains

B．argues

C．notices

D．cheers

15.

A．worked out

B．depended on

C．given away

D．cared for

2 . Humans and dogs have been living and working together for thousands of years. Because of their protective (保护的) and playful nature, people often get dogs as pets for children. Today, because of their natural curiosity and excellent sense of smell, many dogs are being trained to help with different kinds of search and rescue (救援) jobs, for example, when a skier is lost in a snowy wilderness area or a child disappears in a forest.

The first known use of dogs to help rescue people took place in the Great St. Bernard Pass, a route (路线) in the mountains between Switzerland and Italy. There, hikers often became lost during bad winter weather. For many centuries, a group of monks (僧人) ran a small hotel there where travelers could spend the night. In the 17^th century, the monks began taking dogs with them when they went out to rescue lost travelers. They knew the dogs could use their sense of smell to find people, but they soon discovered that the animals also had an excellent sense of direction, even when it was impossible to see anything through the heavy snow. Using dogs for search and rescue jobs became common during the First World War.

★ They have to go through strict training. The training can last up to two years, and trainers look for four qualities in the animals they choose: being able to communicate well with humans; focusing on one thing for a long time; enjoying playing games since the training includes doing the same thing over and over again; finally, it must follow orders all times or it might fight back. Dogs with these have become a valuable part of many life-saving teams around the world.

1. Dogs are chosen as pets because they ________.

A．are easy to be trained	B．have good sense of smell and direction
C．can protect and have fun with owners	D．are useful when go hunting

2. According to the writer, which event happened first?

A．The monks discovered that the dogs had a good sense of direction.

B．The monks began taking dogs with them to rescue hikers.

C．The monks opened a hotel in the Great St. Bernard Pass.

D．The monks discovered that the dogs had an excellent sense of smell.

3. Which of the following can be best put in ★ ?

A．Not every dog can do this difficult and challenging job.

B．Dogs are born to be rescue and research helpers.

C．Since then, dogs have been playing an important role in life-saving.

D．Dogs can only be trained at special schools or centers.

4. Which dog might be chosen as a rescue dog?

A．Dog Lucky likes to play ball games for a short while every day.

B．Dog Jacky often helps his owner take out rubbish when asked to.

C．Dog Jojo loses herself in cartoons and turns a deaf ear to her owner.

D．Dog Puppet follows the strangers home as offered some chicken.

5. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．help choose the best rescue dog

B．show how rescue dogs are trained

C．raise children’s interest in keeping pet dogs

D．introduce the qualities and history about rescue dogs

4 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白的最佳答案。

The family in Virginia is calling their dog Moose a hero because the dog ________ them from a fire that destroyed (摧毁) their houseboat.

They can take the dog out to local events as part of their program “Paws Around Portsmouth” or even ________ it forever if possible.

About two weeks ago, Chris and Shelley borrowed a dog ________ Moose. The family of five took Moose to the market, saying that the little dog ________ a home. ________, Moose wasn’t adopted (领养) that day. So the family had to bring Moose to their houseboat and then went to ________.

As the family slept, the boat next to theirs ________ fire. Moose woke the family up and warned (警告) them about smoke ________ in from the neighboring boat. “Those were ________ minutes,” James told a reporter. “Everything ________ so quickly and at that point, every second made a difference.” The family was able to get out safely, but their home was broken into pieces and they lost ________.

Very soon, Moose was ________ to the shelter (收容所). About a week later, he was taken in by a kind hearted couple who were following his ________ on the local news and looking forward to getting a chance. “We saw that he was given back and I was talking to my husband,” Ciara Lucas said. I told him Moose got returned and it was like, “well, go and get him.”

So Lucas ________ him home. “He’s here to stay with us” Lucas said.

Moose, the brave hero dog, finally finds his forever ________.

1.

A．killed

B．accepted

C．chose

D．saved

2.

A．fight

B．follow

C．keep

D．lose

3.

A．found

B．covered

C．filled

D．named

4.

A．needed

B．had

C．hoped

D．made

5.

A．Quickly

B．Unluckily

C．Excitedly

D．Luckily

6.

A．movies

B．talk

C．work

D．sleep

7.

A．made

B．caught

C．held

D．drove

8.

A．falling

B．stepping

C．climbing

D．pouring

9.

A．important

B．impossible

C．normal

D．special

10.

A．changed

B．finished

C．happened

D．took

11.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．anything

D．something

12.

A．sent for

B．sent up

C．sent back

D．sent away

13.

A．hobby

B．story

C．advice

D．service

14.

A．followed

B．reached

C．left

D．brought

15.

A．house

B．partner

C．home

D．friend

5 . Dogs are not just our friends. They can also be heroes (英雄), saving people’s lives.

Ed Crane from the US shared his story about his seizure alert dog (癫痫服务犬) called Zern in a video interview. Zhang Mei, a Xiaohongshu user, posted the video recently on the app after meeting Crane and Zern on a plane, and it got 92,000 likes in just four days.

Crane has seizure and that’s why he got Zern. According to Crane, Zern can predict a seizure within an hour before it happens and “tell” him by touching his legs. “Since having Zern, I haven’t had any injuries (受伤).” said Crane. But how does Zern, a dog do this?

In a study showed in 2019 in Nature, scientists found that seizures have special smells, and dogs, with their unbelievable sense of smell, can catch these special smells. Zern, trained by Canine Partners for Life, a group in the US, can smell the unique smell Crane gives off before a seizure. Then Zern quickly touches Crane’s legs to tell him. ★

Without this early warning, a seizure could make someone fall over. If it happens during activities like swimming or taking a shower alone, it can be very dangerous. A seizure service dog like Zern can stop injuries from seizures. More importantly, they give people like Ed Crane greater comfort and freedom.

1. We can know Zern ________.

A．became famous in TikTok by a video	B．was a hero who saved everyone’s life
C．could catch some common smells	D．could keep its owner’s safety from seizures

2. The underlined word “unique” in paragraph four is the closest to ________.

A．simple

B．unusual

C．fresh

D．common

3. Ed Crane got Zern from Canine Partners for Life mainly to ________.

A．have an animal friend because of his loneliness	B．stop injuries from seizures
C．post a video for money	D．smell the unique smell the dog gives off

4. Which of the following can be put in ★ ?

A．Crane will let Zern run away.	B．Crane will play with his pet dog.
C．Crane can prepare for the coming seizure.	D．Crane knows the dog must be hungry.

5. What can be inferred about seizure alert dogs?

A．They are useful and helpful to people with seizures.

B．They are all trained by Canine Partners for Life.

C．They can catch pleasant smells.

D．They’re helpful with swimming.

7 . 阅读下面短文，根据上下文、所给首字母或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。每个空只能填一个词。

Hey, I’m a raccoon dog (貉), not a raccoon (浣熊), though we look similar. I used to live in the wild. But these days, I moved to the big city of Shanghai and     1     (become) a neighbor of humans.

These years, many raccoon dogs like me moved to cities. One big r    2     is that the cities are greener. There are many p    3     and pools in your neighborhood. I like to live near the bushes (灌木) and water.

As for food, in the wild, I had to try hard to hunt for     4     (mouse) and rabbits. But now, I can find food in trash cans (垃圾捅). Many people f    5     homeless cats. Sometimes, I also eat the tasty cat food. Life in the city is very comfortable and convenient. I’m getting much     6     (fat)!

What’s more, my human neighbors are k    7    . They never drive me away, though they may not be very clear about w    8     animal I am.

But there is also a problem. Scientists find about 3,000—5,000 of us in 300 communities (社区) in Shanghai. Some communities are crowded. Scientists hope some     9     us could move to other places. They got smelly tiger urine (尿液) from the zoo and left it on the wall to scare us a    10    . But I’m a clever raccoon dog. I was not fooled by it!

9 . Do you like cats? Do you keep a cat as your pet? Lots of people love cats. Here is some information about cats.

Cats are mammals. This means that they give birth and feed their young with milk.

A male cat is called a tom or a tomcat. A baby cat is called kitten. In groups, they are called cats. A group of newborn kittens is a litter.

Cats are tamed (驯服) by people. They can live with people. Most cats are good pets. Some people don’t want to live alone. When they feel lonely, they will choose to keep a dog or a cat as their pet. Keeping pets makes their life busy and relaxing.

People love cats. Cats love people, too. They show their love to their owners. They also do some useful things for people. For example, they can catch and kill mice.

1. What does the underlined word “mammals” probably mean in Chinese?

A．食肉动物

B．食草动物

C．爬行动物

D．哺乳动物

2. According to the passage, we can know a tomcat is ________​​​​​​.

A．a male cat

B．a female cat

C．a baby cat

D．a group of cats

3. Keeping pets can make their owners’ life ________.

A．busy and tiring

B．busy and relaxing

C．free and tiring

D．free and relaxing

4. Why does the writer mention mice in the last paragraph?

A．To tell us that both mice and cats are mammals.

B．To tell us that cats run faster than mice.

C．To show that cats can help people to do some things.

D．To show that people love all kinds of animals.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．An Introduction to Cats

B．An Introduction to Animals

C．Good Pets and People

D．Wild Animals and People

10 . 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。（提示：每个选项只用一次，选项中有一项为多余选项）

Jack lived in a small town with his parents in America.     1     Some beautiful birds lived in it. Jack liked to sit under the tree and watch the birds singing and jumping from one branch (树枝) to another.     2     When Jack saw this, he always ran to the birds. But the birds always flew away before Jack got near     3     Jack’s father knew this one day. “Don’t be sad, son,” he said. “Let me make you the birds’ friend.”     4    . It was on a large branch of the tree, just next to the home of the birds.

Jack went to the tree house and played there every day.     5     But soon they weren’t. They knew Jack was not dangerous. Jack often left bread or some other kinds of food in the tree house for the birds. Then the birds liked to play with Jack in his tree house. They became food friends!

A．He spent a few days making a treehouse for Jack.

B．There was a large tree in his garden.

C．Jack was sad because the birds did not like to play with him.

D．Jack’s father always played with him.

E．The birds were afraid of Jack at first.

F．Sometimes the birds flew down to look for food in the garden.